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‘Shines a harsh light on contemporary Indian culture’: WHEN THE CROWS VISIT – Kiln Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Tom Bolton13th November 2019Leave a Comment

When The Crows Visit is a powerful new play, and Indhu Rubasingham’s production is a notable success for the Kiln Theatre.

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‘The performances throughout are sharp & refined’: WHEN THE CROWS VISIT – Kiln Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon5th November 2019Leave a Comment

Anupama Chandrasekhar’s chilling play examines what happens when a cycle of violence and those who stand by and watch it happen is passed down through the generations.

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FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★ reviews are in for ‘startling’ new play When the Crows Visit

In Features, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays by Featured Content4th November 2019

Reviews are in for Anupama Chandresekhar’s “startling and powerful” new “haunting beast of a play” When the Crows Visit at London’s Kiln Theatre, where it continues until 30 November. We’ve rounded up highlights from Asian culture vultures and other critics. Time to get booking!

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Terri trips: Ibsen via India in When the Crows Visit’s world premiere

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Photos, Plays by Terri Paddock1st November 2019Leave a Comment

I’ve been remiss in not getting back up to Kilburn, where I lived for many years, since the reopening of Kiln Theatre. But I was able to put that right with a trip to artistic director Indhu Rubasingham’s world premiere production of Anupama Chandresekhar’s When the Crows Visit.

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‘A violently disturbing play & so it should be’: WHEN THE CROWS VISIT – Kiln Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Libby Purves31st October 2019Leave a Comment

Director Indhu Rubasingham spares us none of the rage and horror of violent mutilation as male anger rises against women who are educated in Anumpama Chandrasekhar’s play When The Crows Visit and – this makes you wince – of female complicity in the middle and oldest generations

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PHOTOS: First look at the world premiere of When the Crows Visit at Kiln Theatre

In Features, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Video by Featured Content30th October 2019

The world premiere of leading Indian dramatist Anupama Chandresekhar’s When the Crows Visit has just officially opened at London’s Kiln Theatre, where it continues until 30 November. Have a look at artistic director Indhu Rubasingham’s sumptuous production – and then get booking!

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‘Men are men until they err & then it’s the victims who are blamed’: WHEN THE CROWS VISIT – Kiln Theatre

In London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Shyama Perera30th October 2019

Anupama Chandrasekhar’s tense and searching new play When the Crows Visit is a theatrical response to the 2012 Delhi gang rape of a young woman on a bus. These men walk among us, protected by the very society they are undermining; how does that happen?

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‘There’s an abundance of violence against women globally’: Indhu Rubasingham on directing the premiere of Anupama Chandresekhar’s When the Crows Visit

In Features, International, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Sticky by Featured Content25th October 2019

The world premiere of When the Crows Visit reunites writer Anupama Chandresekhar and director Indhu Rubasingham (and leading lady Ayesha Dharker), who have the Royal Court Theatre’s late international director Elyse Dodgson to thank for bringing them together.

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PHOTOS & VIDEO: In rehearsals with Ayesha Dharker, Bally Gill & the cast of When the Crows Visit

In Features, London theatre, Native, Photos, Plays, Sticky, Video by Featured Content2nd October 2019

Less than three weeks until performances start for the world premiere of Indian dramatist Anupama Chandresekhar’s When the Crows Visit, inspired by Ibsen’s Ghosts and true events. What have Kiln Theatre artistic director Indhu Rubasingham been putting the cast through in rehearsals?

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NEWS: Ayesha Dharker & Bally Gill star in When the Crows Visit world premiere at Kiln Theatre

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky, Video by Featured Content20th August 2019

The Kiln Theatre is on a roll! With Blues in the Night packing in audiences in Kilburn this summer and their production of The Son about to open in the West End, it’s time to look ahead to this autumn’s world premiere of Indian dramatist Anupama Chandresekhar’s When the Crows Visit, inspired by Ibsen’s Ghosts and true events. Have you seen full casting details? Time to get booking!

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‘Chillingly relevant’: ROMEO & JULIET – Barbican Theatre ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Jonathan Baz10th November 2018Leave a Comment

Romeo & Juliet, with Karen Fishwick and Bally Gill as the leads, arrives at the Barbican as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s London residency. Although written over four centuries ago, this production feels chillingly relevant.

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‘Modern & moving’: ROMEO & JULIET – Barbican Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster8th November 2018Leave a Comment

It’s sometimes a little difficult to take seriously how old everyone is meant to be in Romeo & Juliet but Erica Whyman’s modern-day production for the RSC, playing in rep now at the Barbican, never lets you forget.

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‘Lacks clarity & intent’: MACBETH – Barbican Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster29th October 2018Leave a Comment

Despite a cast including Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack, this proves another disappointment of a Macbeth as the RSC starts is autumn residency at the Barbican.

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‘As topical as it ever was’: ROMEO & JULIET – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon ★★★★

In Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews by Libby Purves3rd May 2018Leave a Comment

Romeo & Juliet is not a tiresomely gimmicky ‘now’ production, but one marked all through by that close-worked RSC concentration on the text which always prompts interesting new thoughts about a play we know well.

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NEWS: RSC reveals details of winter residency at the Barbican with three productions transferring

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases13th March 2018Leave a Comment

Later this year, the three Shakespeare productions from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s current Stratford-upon-Avon season this spring will transfer into the Barbican Theatre from October.

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